HEI SUMMER FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Welcome to the HEI Summer Fellowship application page!

Thank you for your interest in applying to our summer fellowship for undergraduate students. If you have not done so yet, please review the list of mentored fellowship opportunities posted on our website and select up to 3 opportunities that interest you.

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To qualify for this fellowship, you must be available full-time for 10 weeks during the summer. Most of the opportunities are expected to be in person. You can take one summer course but are otherwise expected to work on your fellowship project full-time (35 hours each week). If you have other opportunities pending, you will be asked to choose. For additional information on expectations and the summer schedule, please refer to the draft syllabus.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Email Address

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* 3. Academic Year that will be entered in Fall 2024

Junior

Senior

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* 4. College or University

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* 5. Major

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* 6. I self-identify as being eligible for this fellowship because I come from a background that is underrepresented in the Environmental Health Sciences, defined as follows:

Indigenous or underrepresented race or ethnicity group

Individuals with disabilities (physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities)

Other socially disadvantaged groups (first-generation students, sexual orientation/gender identity, or others).

These definitions are based on a simplification of the NIH definition of underrepresented groups in environmental health. Note that following NIH, Asians and women are not considered to be underrepresented in environmental health at the undergraduate level unless they also belong to another group. If you are not sure whether you are eligible to apply based on this question, please request a confidential consultation with the HEI fellowship group at fellowship@healtheffects.org.

For the following questions, please aim for 200 to 500 words. We recommend you draft your responses in a word processor before adding them to the form.

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* 7. Why are you interested in this opportunity?

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* 8. Please describe how this fellowship provides an opportunity that you would not otherwise have and indicate whether this is your first opportunity to engage in environmental health research.

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* 9. Briefly describe your career goals.

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* 10. Please list and explain your top 3 opportunities from the list of potential mentors.

First Choice:

Second Choice:

Third Choice:

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* 11. What skills, experiences, or personal motivations will allow you to be successful in this program (e.g., coding or data analysis skills if applying for a modeling position, relevant coursework for skills you aim to develop)?

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* 12. What are the top three skills or areas of experience that you hope to develop or strengthen during this experience? [check 3]

Fieldwork

Data Analysis

Literature review

Laboratory Analysis

Writing

Research presentations

Exploring potential career opportunities

Applying for graduate schools or jobs

Outreach to affected communities

Science communication

Participating in seminars or other trainings

Working in a team

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If selected, I will provide a transcript on request.

Yes

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* 14. If selected, I will participate in the program at least 35 hours per week over a 10-week period.

Yes

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* 15. If selected, I will participate in-person

yes, all of the time/yes

some of the time/no

none of the time/not applicable/

Other (please specify)

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* 16. I plan to take summer courses

Yes

Maybe

If yes, please specify

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* 17. How did you hear about this opportunity? [check at least one]

Email from my school or department

Faculty advisor

Another student

Job board

Flyer at my school or department

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time! You will hear from us no later than April 2024.